Washington, 2000High Wind in Washington, January 9, 2000
January 9, 2000 · NWS OTX · 7 events in 7 counties and zones
With a strong jet stream overhead and a tight westerly pressure gradient near the surface, strong and damaging winds of 40 to 60 kts developed across much of eastern Washington, especially from the lee of the North Cascades east across the Basin toward the Spokane area. There were numerous reports of downed trees and power lines, leading to power outages.
Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
With a strong jet stream overhead and a tight westerly pressure gradient near the surface, strong and damaging winds of 40 to 60 kts developed across much of eastern Washington, especially from the lee of the North Cascades east across the Basin toward the Spokane area. There were numerous reports of downed trees and power lines, leading to power outages.
High Wind, Lower Garfield & Asotin
- When
- January 9, 8:00 AM PST to 6:00 PM PST
- Where
- Lower Garfield & Asotin forecast zone
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.312, -117.374 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Washington Palouse
- When
- January 9, 8:00 AM PST to 6:00 PM PST
- Where
- Washington Palouse forecast zone
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 47.261, -117.463 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Moses Lake Area
- When
- January 9, 8:00 AM PST to 6:00 PM PST
- Where
- Moses Lake Area forecast zone
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 47.095, -119.006 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Upper Columbia Basin
- When
- January 9, 8:00 AM PST to 6:00 PM PST
- Where
- Upper Columbia Basin forecast zone
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 47.610, -119.173 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Spokane Area
- When
- January 9, 8:00 AM PST to 6:00 PM PST
- Where
- Spokane Area forecast zone
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 47.599, -117.911 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Wenatchee Area
- When
- January 9, 8:00 AM PST to 6:00 PM PST
- Where
- Wenatchee Area forecast zone
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 47.802, -120.155 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Waterville Plateau
- When
- January 9, 8:00 AM PST to 6:00 PM PST
- Where
- Waterville Plateau forecast zone
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 47.471, -119.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornado in Alabama, January 9, 2000$500,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, January 9 to 10, 2000$150,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event
- High Wind in Montana, January 9, 20001 injured · $50,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event
- High Wind in Idaho, January 9, 2000$40,000 · 60 kt wind · 4 events
- Tornado in Alabama, January 9, 20001 injured · $20,000 · F0 · 1 event
- Dense Fog in Wisconsin, January 9 to 10, 200020 events
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, January 9, 2000$23,000 · 1 event
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in Colorado, January 9 to 10, 200080 kt wind · 16 events
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, January 9, 2000$18,000 · 1 event
- Dense Fog in Wisconsin, January 9 to 10, 200012 events
- Frost and Freeze in Wisconsin, January 9 to 10, 20008 events
- High Wind in Montana, January 9 to 10, 200073 kt wind · 6 events
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5130102, 5130103, 5130104, 5130105, 5130106, 5130107, 5130108.